Aspergillus

Aspergillus

 [as″per-jil´us]

a genus of fungi (molds), several species of which are endoparasitic and opportunistic pathogens.

Aspergillus

(as'per-jil'ŭs),

A genus of fungi (class Ascomycetes) that contains many species, some with black, brown, or green spores. A few species are pathogenic for humans, birds, and other animals. There are about 300 species in this genus.

[Med. L. a sprinkler, fr. L. aspergo, to sprinkle]

Aspergillus

A genus of fungi of the class Deuteromycetes, which are soil dwellers with ± 300 species, some of which are human pathogens. Aspergillus spp are involved in industrial production of organic acids and is a popular model for genetic studies.

Aspergillus

Mycology A genus of fungi of the class Deuteromycetes, which are soil dwellers, with ± 300 species, some of which are human pathogens. See Aspergillus fumigatus.

As·per·gil·lus

(aspĕr-jilŭs)

A genus of fungi that contains many species, a number of them with black, brown, or green spores. A few species are pathogenic in humans.

[Med. L. a sprinkler, fr. L. aspergo, to sprinkle]

As·per·gil·lus

(aspĕr-jilŭs )

A genus of fungi (class Ascomycetes) that contains about 300 species, some with black, brown, or green spores. A few species are pathogenic for humans, birds, and other animals.

[Med. L. a sprinkler, fr. L. aspergo, to sprinkle]